What today means for Jared Page

[milkman]

Originally Posted by KC Fish

I don't get the animosity toward Page. He's a decent safety, and was hardly a weak link in the secondary. I'm not so quick to anoint Lewis the starting job just because of some OTA reports. Page has some valuable experience there.

He needs to get his ass to practice, sure.. But he's hardly the first guy to sit out some voluntary practices over contract issues.

He pretty much single handedly won us 2 games against Oakland the past couple years. You gotta respect the guy for that at least... It wouldn't be a bad thing if he still made it to camp and got involved.

I think people make too much of big plays made by players that are otherwise extremely average players.
("extremely average". I know it ain't right so don't blow a gasket. Just making a point.)

Studebaker's interceptions against Pittsburg, DJ's big game against the Donkeys, Page's plays against the Raiders.

Guys haven't done anything else to warrant the drool.

That being said, we really don't have anyone else, so I'd rather have Page lining up alongside Berry than any of the other scrubs we have on the roster, until someone steps up and actually wins the job.

[Fish]

Originally Posted by milkman

I think people make too much of big plays made by players that are otherwise extremely average players.
("extremely average". I know it ain't right so don't blow a gasket. Just making a point.)

Studebaker's interceptions against Pittsburg, DJ's big game against the Donkeys, Page's plays against the Raiders.

Guys haven't done anything else to warrant the drool.

That being said, we really don't have anyone else, so I'd rather have Page lining up alongside Berry than any of the other scrubs we have on the roster, until someone steps up and actually wins the job.

No blown gaskets. He is average. I'm not trying to make more out of him than he is. But I think he's considerably better there than the alternatives we have now at the position. The only other safety that's seen legit game action is McGraw, and I'd prefer that they save him for special teams and emergencies. Morgan has had his chance and has done squat with it. The rest are completely unproven. Page is a relatively cheap guy that's somewhat versatile and doesn't have any glaring deficiencies. A useful tool to keep in the toolbox...

[milkman]

Originally Posted by KC Fish

No blown gaskets. He is average. I'm not trying to make more out of him than he is. But I think he's considerably better there than the alternatives we have now at the position. The only other safety that's seen legit game action is McGraw, and I'd prefer that they save him for special teams and emergencies. Morgan has had his chance and has done squat with it. The rest are completely unproven. Page is a relatively cheap guy that's somewhat versatile and doesn't have any glaring deficiencies. A useful tool to keep in the toolbox...

Blown gasket was in reference to the use of poor grammar ("extremely average").

We're on the same page as it relates to the subject at hand.